'We Will Not Stand Idly”: Wingspan Publisher Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Tariffs

Stonemaier Games, publishers of board games such as Wingspan and Scythe have announced plans to join a lawsuit against the Trump administration's tariffs on imported goods from China. The U.S.-China trade war is escalating, and many of these industries are affected, and the board game industry is one of them.

Most publishers use China’s manufacturing industry to produce their games, which has caused the industry to be hit by heavy tariffs and more than doubled manufacturing costs . Many publishers use crowdfunding to collect pre-orders, meaning they are not as unavailable to pass on the cost of tariffs to buyers, like many other countries.

The maker of the popular bird-themed game Wings is suing the Trump administration for tariff policies. Shimeier Games announced the plan on its website on Monday, noting that its games made in China were subject to a 145% tariff . “We will not stand by and watch our livelihoods—and the livelihoods of thousands of small business owners and contractors in the United States, and the livelihoods of our cherished clients who pursue happiness—are taken as a pawn in a political game,” the statement reads.

How tariffs affect board game publishers

Shimeier Games faces $1.5 million in tariff price tag

Shimeier Games explained that the tariffs target goods that were paid before the U.S.-China trade war began. If the board games are shipped to the United States, the company (with eight employees) will pay $1.5 million in tariffs on this shipment alone . While Shimeier Games can raise prices at any time (as these games have nothing to do with crowdfunding campaigns), it will be a huge price increase for published games.

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Post While people hope the U.S. will lower tariffs in the near future, Shimeier has taken some short-term measures to keep operations in place. The company will continue to ship its games to other countries , while also bearing tariff costs for out-of-stock products for Finspan (Fengspan’s fish-themed variant). The company's new game, Vantage, will be shipped to the United States. Shimeier Games will offer Advantage direct sales customers the option to pay tariffs at checkout. The company also stores most of the goods shipped to the United States in warehouses in China, hoping that tariffs will be reduced soon.

Our view: The necessary counterattack against tariffs

Board game industry is in trouble, Shimeier Games is fighting back

The board game industry has already felt the pressure due to recent tariffs. Many publishers have announced delays in their games, while others have announced plans to close some businesses until tariffs are lowered. Shimeier is one of the larger independent publishers in the board game industry and has chosen a more powerful approach . Due to the popularity of Wings, the company has a few other companies owned financial buffers, and I’m happy to see that they are proactive in hoping to force action.

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